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Union Calendar No. 689 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8946 

[Report No. 118–844] 

To convey the reversionary interest of the United States in certain land 

in Sacramento, California. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 8, 2024 

Ms. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 10, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To convey the reversionary interest of the United States 

in certain land in Sacramento, California. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reversionary Interest 

5 Conveyance Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF UNITED STATES INTEREST IN 

7 CERTAIN LAND. 

8 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 

10 means the approximately 8.43 acres of land under 

11 the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of 

12 Land Management in Sacramento, California, as 

13 generally depicted as ‘‘Proposed Easements to be 

14 Released’’ on the map titled ‘‘Lands Proposed for 

15 Release from Any and All Reversionary Interests of 

16 the United States, including interests under the Act 

17 of July 1, 1862 (12 Stat. 489)’’, dated November 7, 

18 2022. 

19 (2) BUYER.—(A) The term ‘‘buyer’’ means the 

20 owner of record of any of the parcels included in the 

21 covered land at the time of the requested convey22 ance. 

23 (B) Buyer may only request and purchase the 

24 covered land’s reversionary interest for the parcels of 


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1 which the owner is the owner of record at the time 

2 of request. 

3 (3) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—The term ‘‘re4 versionary interest’’ means all reversionary interests 

5 of the United States in the covered land. 

6 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bu8 reau of Land Management. 

9 (b) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than two years after 

10 the Secretary receives a request from the buyer, the Sec11 retary shall offer to the buyer the applicable reversionary 

12 interest subject to the requirements in subsection (c), and 

13 shall convey the lands to buyer upon payment of the ap14 praised value. 

15 (c) REQUIREMENTS.—Any conveyance under this sec16 tion— 

17 (1) shall be subject to valid existing rights; and 

18 (2) shall be for not less than fair market value. 

19 (d) PAYMENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Sec20 retary shall determine the fair market value of the applica21 ble reversionary interest— 

22 (1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 

23 and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 

24 seq.); and 


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1 (2) based on an appraisal that is conducted in 

2 accordance with— 

3 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

4 Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

5 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

6 Appraisal Practice. 

7 (e) COSTS.—In addition to the fair market value de8 termined under subsection (d), the buyer shall pay all 

9 costs related to the applicable conveyance of the rever10 sionary inter est, including all surveys, appraisals, and 

11 other administrative costs. 

12 (f) PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.—The pro13 ceeds from the sale of the applicable reversionary interest 

14 shall be— 

15 (1) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Ac16 count established by section 206(a) of the Federal 

17 Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 

18 2305(a)); and 

19 (2) used in accordance with that Act. 

20 SEC. 3. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. 

21 Nothing in this Act shall— 

22 (1) diminish the right-of-way associated with 

23 the covered land in section 2 to a width of less than 

24 50 feet on each side of the center of the main track 

25 or tracks established and maintained by the SouthVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:30 Dec 11, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8946.RH H8946

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1 ern Pacific Transportation Company on the date of 

2 the enactment of this Act; or 

3 (2) validate or confirm any right or title to, or 

4 interest in the land referred to in section 2 arising 

5 out of adverse possession, prescription, or abandon6 ment, and not confirmed by conveyance made by the 

7 Southern Pacific Transportation Company before 

8 the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 689 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8946 

[Report No. 118–844] 

A BILL 

States in certain land in Sacramento, California. 

To convey the reversionary interest of the United 

DECEMBER 10, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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